By Bob Ehalt and Matt Shifman

Hot List Key:

A : A preferred horse to watch                   B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches in the final 3 minutes and finished 1st through 3rd
*D: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 4^th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

2nd race – (8) Simsoun drops into a claimer and gets Irad. Should prevail here. (1) Legendary Phantom tries Tapeta and could be tough in a claimer. (7) Insisting is worth consideration in his debut. (5) Guaio deserves attention here. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-7-8. Doubles: 1-5-7-8 with 1-4-6.

3rd race – (6) Gilded Age gets some class relief in a claimer and can handle this field. (1) Noble Drama should work out a good trip from the rail. (4) Coppermaster can be a late threat. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6.

5th race – (5) Storm Ready is a million dollar yearling making a belated debut at 4. Seems ready for a solid effort. (10) Mount Horeb has enough late kick to be a factor. (9) Fly Right may appreciate a return to turf. (12) Unit Economics can contend in his career debut. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-9-10-12.

7th race – (7) Dubstep (B) missed by a head last time and should make amends here. (6) Bletchley Girl has some speed and could hang around until the finish. (5) I Believe in Magic will also be part of the early pace and should not be overlooked. (1) Stuck in Malibu will benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-5-6-7. Doubles: 1-5-6-7 with 1-4-5-6.

8th race – (4) Stride rallied for second last time and looks like the one to beat. (1) Gambling Holiday is worth a look on turf. (6) Thethrillofvictory has the kind of speed to be a main threat. (5) Born a Gambler cannot be ignored in this field. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-6.